I didn't see a foreign language category and so I thought it would best fit in Reading, Writing, Language Arts.

Here's my question:

My son and I are beginning to learn the Russian language. I'm using Rosetta Stone and a few self-study books and CDs. They aren't really appropriate for him. I've taught him some words and phrases, but I'm wondering if anyone can recommend materials that would be suited for a third-grader.

The Rosetta Stone is appropriate for a 3rd grader. It really is. It's also the slowest paced 'kids' program I have found that effectively teaches the language.

Other suggestions -

- start with the alphabet, and write secret notes back and forth in transliteration. Once he gets the hang of reading cyrillic, then move on to simple Russian words - stol, styl, dver, televisor, okno, kravat,....things you would find around the house. Once these are established move on to under, next to, on, above, in, out..
www.hello-world.com has lots of Russian games that reinforce the above. You can also find posters and worksheets at www.activityvillage.co.uk/learn_russian.htm to help him get used to the new language (they have transliteration under the words on the posters).

Good luck to you!

"The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist."
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